Growth Metrics

Linde (LIN) Net Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)

Linde recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, down 301.81% quarter-over-quarter from $551.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 375.25% year-over-year from $404.0 million in Q1 2025.

Linde's Net Cash Flow history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 375.25% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.4 billion (down 348.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $75.0 million, down 82.14% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow came in at -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Linde, down from $551.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.6 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of -$1.6 billion in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $76.8 million and a median of $216.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow surged 411.3% in 2025 and slumped 375.25% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Linde's Net Cash Flow stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 55.05% to $721.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 124.55% to -$177.0 million in 2024, then soared by 411.3% to $551.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 301.81% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$1.1 billion, $551.0 million, and -$268.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 230.79 Bn 226.84 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.11 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn 16.20 Mn
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.32 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn -73.20 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn -580.00 Mn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn -784.00 Mn
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn -526.15 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn 86.00 Mn
10 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.02 Bn 18.49 Bn 1.02 Bn -21.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -1.11 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 551.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 551.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -268.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -268.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -612.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -612.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 404.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 404.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -177.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -177.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 501.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 501.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -149.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -149.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 245.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 245.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 721.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 721.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 610.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 610.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -1.61 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 -1.61 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -490.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -490.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.60 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.60 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 216.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 216.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -712.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -712.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 1.58 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.58 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -1.86 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -1.86 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.63 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 -1.03 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 -1.03 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 388.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 388.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -1.54 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 -1.54 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 219.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 219.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 926.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 926.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 1.49 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 1.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 531.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 531.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -489.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -489.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -3.05 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 -3.05 Bn
Mar 31, 2019 1.32 Bn
Mar 31, 2019 1.32 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 3.96 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 3.96 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 136.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 136.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -15.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -59.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -59.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 83,342.00
Dec 31, 2017 83,342.00
Sep 30, 2017 83,342.00
Sep 30, 2017 83,342.00